Narcissism Glossary
Credentials and knowledge used to belittle (intellectual one-upping)
🧐 The arrogant stance of wielding knowledge, credentials, and jargon as instruments of superiority — silencing others' opinions and instilling inferiority.
Big vocabulary and deep knowledge aren't themselves the problem. Watch for mocking whoever asks for an explanation, or knowledge deployed to strip others of their say and their decisions.
Big vocabulary and deep knowledge aren't themselves the problem. Watch for mocking whoever asks for an explanation, or knowledge deployed to strip others of their say and their decisions.
Often seen in situations like these
🗣️ Ask what a term means and get rebuked instead: "You don't even know that, and you're talking?"
🗣️ Your opinion closes the conversation: "that's simplistic thinking" or "you just don't know enough."
🗣️ Your opinion closes the conversation: "that's simplistic thinking" or "you just don't know enough."
When this happens, try this
💡 Asking about an unfamiliar word is nothing to be ashamed of. Ask "can you explain that simply?" — and if dismissal comes back instead of an explanation, ending the conversation is allowed.